top of page
.png){kind=small}
"Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records."
Standard
Customized
Exlpore more Bureaucracy quotes
"I believe in opening mail once a month, whether it needs it or not."
"Lefever describes his financing plan with modesty:"'Our detailed budget is realistic, but does not take into account the inflation that may occur before September 1983. The one place it could cut or reduce is item 7, the simultaneous interpreter services, if these services could be provided gratis by the U.S. government.'""In other words, the only way to make a saving on a U.S.-subsidized project is to take money out of another U.S.-subsidized column."
"If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork."
"It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money."
"Big Government' is a lot less like a 'Big Brother', and a lot more like a mother-in-law."
"I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious."
"The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency."
"But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I'm not the one being arrested."
"The only problem that ever really seems to bother empire builders is bureaucracy. Before a new colony on the frontier could be founded, the Senate and Triumvirate would have to pass the plan. Factors influencing the High Lords decision would include, among others, the number of people needed to found the colony and whether this would result in any significant population shift. Another, more critical factor would be whether Tactical Defense could spare the ships or the manpower to patrol the area."
"Taxes for people with too much damned time on their hands."
Explore more quotes by Jim Ramstad
"I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling."
"The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina."
"It is time to end the discrimination against people who need treatment for chemical addiction. It is time for Congress to deal with our Nation's number one public health problem."
"Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing other countries to make their laws comply with international rules."
"We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration."
"Always the eternal optimist, President Reagan instilled confidence and optimism at a time both were in short supply in our country."
"First, the security and privacy of sensitive taxpayer information is absolutely essential."
"On this important anniversary, we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers, critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential."
"Mr. Speaker, the scientific evidence is overwhelming that embryonic stem cells have great potential to regenerate specific types of human tissues, offering hope for millions of Americans suffering from debilitating diseases."
bottom of page